Fall quarter is an exciting time for all of us in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. We recently welcomed new and returning students back to campus, and now are preparing to host the Intellectual House groundbreaking and our annual Homecoming event, The Weekend. We hope to see many of you in the coming weeks. More...

On Campus

Diversity Requirement Approved
A long-time student-led effort to pass a diversity course requirement for all UW undergraduates came to fruition May 24. It will likely be implemented in the fall of 2014. More...

Come Home for The Weekend!
Celebrate UW Homecoming with OMA&D on Oct. 26! Join us for pre-game tailgate festivities in The Zone. Then we’ll head over to brand new Husky Stadium and cheer on the Dawgs together. Get your tickets today! More...

Recent Accolades Reflect GEAR UP Impact
Several educators from UW GEAR UP partner schools, including National High School Principal of the Year Trevor Greene and National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau, have been honored for their work to prepare low-income students for college. More...

Student Spotlight

CAMP Receives Top National Billing
The federally-funded UW program that supports students from migrant and seasonal farm working families achieved perfect scores on a pair of federal performance measures. More...

Six-year graduation rates for African American, Asian, Latino and Native American students at UW Seattle rank in the Top-10 nationally when compared to their counterpart groups at other flagship state Universities.

For the 10th-straight year, OMA&D’s Welcome Daze event introduced hundreds of new students and their families to campus resources, and connected them with current students, OMA&D staff and faculty of color.